PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Minonzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estefan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Minonzio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Highway To Hell . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Minonzio
vs
Gracie

188 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matteo Minonzio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Estefan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minonzio falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Minonzio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Minonzio manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Minonzio's guard.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Minonzio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minonzio wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Minonzio is trying to get back to his feet.
Minonzio takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gracie has hold of Minonzio's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Minonzio seems comfortable defending it but Gracie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Minonzio is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Minonzio is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gracie couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Estefan Gracie!